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Morris, Mike (February 25, 2011). "Thanks to Utah, Metro will get rail cars in 2012". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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Morris, Mike (February 24, 2011). "Thanks to Utah, Metro will get rail cars in 2012". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 26, 2011. Metro will take delivery of 19 new rail cars for its Main Street line in late 2012 from an unlikely source — Utah.
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Begley, Dug (November 20, 2014). "Rail line delay gives Metro time to acquire more cars". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
Begley, Dug (August 23, 2020). "Metro's Silver Line starts, first of many bus rapid transit planned in region in lieu of rail". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
Begley, Dug (June 20, 2014). "Dallas, Houston follow different paths on rail development". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Begley, Dug (September 17, 2014). "More trouble for rail lines as opening pushed to next year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
Begley, Dug (March 1, 2014). "Westpark expansion to proceed with Metro land sale". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
Begley, Dug (June 17, 2021). "Metro about to draw first hard lines along Richmond, Westpark". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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Begley, Dug (February 9, 2013). "Post Oak redesign drops rail for bus lane". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

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